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Stories Worth SharingTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:08:31 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationI really appreciate that you're thinking about subscribing to 22 Words. Thanks a lot for reading! -Abraham PiperThis Meanie Toys with His Dog’s Emotions and It’s Adorably Hilarioushttp://twentytwowords.com/this-meanie-toys-with-his-dogs-emotions-and-its-adorably-hilarious/
http://twentytwowords.com/this-meanie-toys-with-his-dogs-emotions-and-its-adorably-hilarious/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 21:08:31 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141478Don’t worry. Her oppressor — I mean, owner — assures us she got her treat…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/this-meanie-toys-with-his-dogs-emotions-and-its-adorably-hilarious/feed/0These Embarrassing Parents Think They’re SO Funny…and They’re Righthttp://twentytwowords.com/these-embarrassing-parents-think-theyre-so-funny-and-theyre-right/
http://twentytwowords.com/these-embarrassing-parents-think-theyre-so-funny-and-theyre-right/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:26:19 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141839When the kids are little, it’s all about taking care of them and giving them everything they need to thrive and be happy. But then when they get older it’s time for parents to start having some fun…and maybe at their kids’ expense.

It’s OK — moms and dads have earned the right to embarrass their children…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/these-embarrassing-parents-think-theyre-so-funny-and-theyre-right/feed/0Geico Made an Ad You Can’t Skip, but You Wouldn’t Want to, Anyway. Hilarious…http://twentytwowords.com/geico-made-an-ad-you-cant-skip-but-you-wouldnt-want-to-anyway-hilarious/
http://twentytwowords.com/geico-made-an-ad-you-cant-skip-but-you-wouldnt-want-to-anyway-hilarious/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 15:11:55 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141780Even if there is an option to skip when this Geico commercial runs on YouTube, you still won’t be able to. But don’t worry, you won’t mind at all. Seriously…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/geico-made-an-ad-you-cant-skip-but-you-wouldnt-want-to-anyway-hilarious/feed/011-year-old’s Desperate Letter to Her NHL Team Asking Them to Let Dad Come Play for Themhttp://twentytwowords.com/11-year-olds-desperate-letter-to-her-nhl-team-asking-them-to-let-dad-come-play-for-them/
http://twentytwowords.com/11-year-olds-desperate-letter-to-her-nhl-team-asking-them-to-let-dad-come-play-for-them/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 14:57:30 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141768Jordyn Leopold’s dad Jordan is a defenseman in the National Hockey League and for the last season he’s played in Ohio, a long way from their family’s home in Minnesota. And before that, over the course of his 13-year career, he has played for six other teams.

Needless to say, his family is accustomed to him being far away for unfortunately long stretches of time.

But they’re over it. At least 11-year-old Jordyn is. She’s had enough and so she decided to do something about it.

Back in January, she wrote a pleading letter to the Minnesota Wild’s leadership begging them to bring her dad onto their team. She and her mom and siblings are more than ready for dad to work closer to home.

Though she makes it very clear that she and the rest of her family simply want him to live with them, she’s no dummy… She defends her request by appealing to what the coaches would want — to win!

Here’s her letter to the management in Minnesota…

Well, yesterday, the Leopolds found out that Jordyn got her wish. The Columbus Blue Jackets traded Leopold to Minnesota.

Minnesota general manager Chuck Fletcher said they wanted Leopold because, “We were looking for a left shot defenseman, and again a guy who’s played in the playoffs & can move the puck.” But he also said he’d seen young Jordyn’s letter, and “It was pretty powerful. We’re excited for Jordan.”

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/11-year-olds-desperate-letter-to-her-nhl-team-asking-them-to-let-dad-come-play-for-them/feed/0Sleepy St. Bernard Is VERY Patient with This Tiny Kitten…for Awhilehttp://twentytwowords.com/sleepy-st-bernard-is-very-patient-with-this-tiny-kittenfor-awhile/
http://twentytwowords.com/sleepy-st-bernard-is-very-patient-with-this-tiny-kittenfor-awhile/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 11:49:49 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141764This huge pup just wants to be left alone to nap, but his little feline friend wants to play and is being very adamant about it. She just won’t give up.

Finally, a little over a minute in, the St. Bernard comes up with a solution.

It doesn’t last, though, which, I think you’ll agree, is very fortunate for the kitten…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/sleepy-st-bernard-is-very-patient-with-this-tiny-kittenfor-awhile/feed/015 Sneaky Ways Grocery Stores Control Your Mind and Moneyhttp://twentytwowords.com/grocery-store-tricks/
http://twentytwowords.com/grocery-store-tricks/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:24:28 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141597We all want to save money where we can, right? The savvy shoppers among us clip coupons, check the weekly ads and go in with a list and a plan. But grocery stores have their own plans too, and it usually involves a few tricks.

From the scent of rotisserie chicken to the thrill of an advertised deal, here are 15 sneaky ways you’re being tricked into spending more money each time you walk into the store.

Shelf Space Is Prime Real Estate

You might think that items are stocked according to size or popularity, but in reality, distributors pay big money to have their most high-profit items stocked where they know you’re sure to see them — in the middle at direct eye level.

And those items aimed at kids? They’re cleverly stocked on the lower shelves so children will see them and ask for them, too.

Expensive Product Pairings

Sure, you could throw a bag of tortilla or potato chips into your cart and call it good. But what about the salsa or dip? No need to walk into another aisle to compare the prices of different brands when the most expensive is placed conveniently next to the chips you are planning to buy.

Narrow Aisles You Have to Go Down

Even when an aisle isn’t crowded with shoppers or a jerk barreling down the wrong side like a raging linebacker, they are often so narrow that it’s difficult to turn around, forcing you to push your cart down the entire aisle, forcing you to pass even more items than you would have before.

Buying in Bulk

Who doesn’t need a 5-gallon tub of pretzels or a bag of 10 peppers when it’s advertised as such a great deal?

Stores want you to think you’re saving money by buying more, like the “Family Size” of products, which means that you’ll also consume more than normal. In the produce department, individual peppers are almost always cheaper than those in the multi-packs, and unless you really think you can eat 12 boxes of cereal, maybe hold off on buying them in bulk.

Free Samples

Everyone loves free stuff, and some people even plan to make a meal out of samples served at prime times. But for those who aren’t quite as cheap of a date, free samples slow you down and can get you to buy a product that wasn’t on your list to begin with.

Plus, trying something for free can instill a sense of commitment or obligation to buy the product. After all, it was free…

Enticing Endcaps and Displays

Most endcaps are filled with featured items that are most often not even on sale. The special location makes shoppers think it’s a bargain, but the location is actually just more shelf real estate that the store can sell to companies trying to promote a product.

Pre-cut Fruits and Vegetables

Sure it’s easier to buy a bag of salad mix than to wash off the lettuce yourself, but Consumer Reportsfound that pre-cut veggies and fruits can be a lot more expensive than the whole items. They noted that a six-ounce bag of shredded carrots costs about five times morethan a similar amount of whole carrots.

Checkout Lane Impulse Buys

We’ve all been there. The cashier is ringing up 34 cans of soup and you’re fifth in line. You’re impatient and bored, which is why both sides of checkout lines are lined with dozens of impulse buys — everything from gum and candy to magazines, lip balm, and batteries — that you wouldn’t have considered if not held hostage by the woman in front of you taking her time writing out a check.

After waiting so long, you deserve some chocolate and a tabloid now, right?

Larger Carts You’ll Feel the Need to Fill

Sure, you could grab one of those small baskets, but those don’t have wheels, so you’re left pushing a big cart around. And in case you haven’t noticed, shopping carts are getting bigger so you’ll put more in them.

“We doubled their size as a test, and customers bought 19% more,” explained Martin Lindstrom, marketing consultant and author of Brandwashed: Tricks Companies Use to Manipulate Our Minds and Persuade Us to Buy.

Rain on Your Produce Parade

Fresh produce should be just that — fresh — and the random “showers” that they receive in the store help give the impression that you’re getting the freshest product available.

In reality, the mist makes the produce rot faster, but people equate “shiny” with “value.” The water adds nothing more than additional weight that you will pay for when checking out. (So in the words of Taylor Swift, “Shake it Off.”)

Image: Pixabay

The Smell of a Sale

The smell of fresh baked bread and cookies, a chicken roasting in the deli — the scents that greet shoppers when they walk in the door — get your salivary glands working and entice you to buy things you normally wouldn’t consider.

Not only will you be tempted to buy these foods, it will also stimulate your appetite so you’ll be hungrier than when you walked in, and therefore more likely to buy other items as well.

Strategically Chosen Music

The music is strategically chosen by the supermarket to keep you in a relaxed frame of mind. Music that’s too fast can cause you to speed up your shopping and leave the store as soon as you can. Slow music can influence you to take your time and linger around.

Deceptive Deals

One of the oldest tricks in the book, according to a Pop Economics, is known as “anchoring” in which a high list price serves merely as a reference point so that the seller can grab the consumer’s attention with something like “50% Discounts!”

The truth is that the seller never really expects to sell the item at that artificial “anchored” list price, and that they’d be happy to sell the item (for a decent profit) at the “sale” price.

After all, a “Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off” sale is really only 25 percent off each.

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/grocery-store-tricks/feed/06 Facts That Prove Jack from Titanic Is Actually a Time Travelerhttp://twentytwowords.com/6-facts-that-prove-jack-from-titanic-is-actually-a-time-traveler/
http://twentytwowords.com/6-facts-that-prove-jack-from-titanic-is-actually-a-time-traveler/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:24:05 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141563At one point or another, we’ve all delved into that dark part of the internet. You know, the one with all the completely weird and totally insane fan theories about our favorite movies? Yeah, that one.

And usually there’s nothing to them. But this one about everyone’s favorite 90′s “epic romantic disaster” movie Titanic…well…it’s about to blow…your…mind.

According to the theory, Jack Dawson is actually a time traveler.

Okay, stay with us. It sounds crazy, we know, but keep reading.

There are at least 6 inconsistencies in the film that point to this interpretation. And then, to top it all off, the reason why he’s a time traveler really ties a bow on the crazy theory…

Let’s examine the evidence:

1. Jack gambles for a ticket to board the Titanic.

Jack has to hustle to get on the Titanic by gambling for a ticket.

Why?

Well, because he has no currency from that time period.

Okay, yes, it’s a little suspicious and there could be other reasons, but it’s not totally out of the realm of possibility, right? Taken with the following facts, time travel definitely begins to seem like the most likely explanation…

Here’s where things start to get a little weird:

2. Jack claims to have gone ice fishing at Lake Wissota.

Perfectly reasonable…except that Lake Wissota, a man-made lake in Wisconsin, was built in 1917. That’s five yearsAFTER the Titanic sank.

3. Jack mentions riding the roller coaster at the Santa Monica Pier.

In the classic “King of the world” scene, Jack tells Rose that he’ll take her to the Santa Monica Pier, where they’ll “ride on the roller coaster until we throw up.” That’s very romantic…except for the fact that in 1912, there was no roller coaster on the Santa Monica Pier.

It wouldn’t be built until 1916.

Are you getting the chills yet?

4. Jack’s ~super dreamy~ haircut was completely out of place for the early 1900s.

Ahhh, that glorious, floppy 90′s hair…remember how it made you swoon? Yeah, it was completely out of fashion in the early 1900s.

In fact, men’s hairstyles in that era were close-cropped at the sides, with some length on top, but neatly slicked back — as demonstrated by the Edwardian actor George Arliss…

Jack’s hairstyle didn’t come into fashion for another 20 years or so, in the late 1930s.

And speaking of fashion…

5. Jack’s backpack was also totally out of place for the Edwardian era.

When Jack and Fabrizio are seen running to board the Titanic, Jack is carrying a rucksack much like above…which is standard issue Swedish Army gear, circa 1939.

Oops. Looks like Jack neglected to pick up a bag when he arrived in 1912…

6. Jack should’ve picked up some different cigarettes, too…

Because the filtered cigarettes that he’s seen smoking throughout the movie (and that he also gives to Rose) didn’t come out until the mid-1940s.

Now that the case has been made for Jack being a man traveling through time, one big question remains…

Why did Jack Dawson travel all the way back to the Edwardian era, just to fumble his way through 1912?

To save Rose, of course. Though it gets much more interesting than just that…

You see, if Jack hadn’t been on the Titanic, Rose would have committed suicide by jumping off the side of the ship. Jack came back to 1912 — altering time forever — to keep that from happening.

So what can Jack, a poor time traveler do to keep Rose safe? Never leave her side.

Of course, this brings up the hard fact that if he’d let her die, the boat probably wouldn’t have sunk.

Think about it: if a wealthy woman in 1st class had disappeared, the Titanic would have stopped to look for her. With that delay, the Titanic may never have hit the iceberg.

But couldn’t Jack have saved the whole boat?

Why would Jack go out of his way to save one woman, instead of trying to prevent the Titanic from sinking?

We may never get an answer to this final question. But one thing is for sure, it’s a good thing Jack saved Rose. And to see this, all one needs to do is fast forward from 1912 to, say, 1984…

Note the comment below by the genius on Facebook who proposed this theory in the first place…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/6-facts-that-prove-jack-from-titanic-is-actually-a-time-traveler/feed/0Who Needs a Hill to Go Sledding? Not These Kids…http://twentytwowords.com/who-needs-a-hill-to-go-sledding-not-these-kids/
http://twentytwowords.com/who-needs-a-hill-to-go-sledding-not-these-kids/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 11:39:09 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141668The lack of an incline on his property didn’t stop this dad from building his kids their own personal luge…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/who-needs-a-hill-to-go-sledding-not-these-kids/feed/0If Hobos Were Awesome Skateboardershttp://twentytwowords.com/if-hobos-were-awesome-skateboarders/
http://twentytwowords.com/if-hobos-were-awesome-skateboarders/#commentsSun, 01 Mar 2015 13:17:27 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141533In a display of creatively minimal skateboarding, The Berrics hit the icy sidewalks with their boards and nothing but their backs and some plywood for making ramps. As they say, “When all you have is a piece of plywood, sometimes you gotta take one for the crew and make the spot out of yourself.”

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/if-hobos-were-awesome-skateboarders/feed/0An Idiot’s Guide to Smart People and Moneyhttp://twentytwowords.com/an-idiots-guide-to-smart-people-and-money/
http://twentytwowords.com/an-idiots-guide-to-smart-people-and-money/#commentsSat, 28 Feb 2015 09:00:36 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141320For much of pre-history, human idiots held all the power. Then along came money, giving smart people the upper hand.

Now idiots need to try to understand how smart people are controlling them and their wealth.

Or maybe they don’t need to try to understand. Yeah, forget it. Just carry on.

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/an-idiots-guide-to-smart-people-and-money/feed/0This Dad Knew Exactly What to Do When His Autistic Son No Longer Qualified for Serviceshttp://twentytwowords.com/this-dad-started-a-company-to-employ-his-son-his-business-model-hire-autistic-people/
http://twentytwowords.com/this-dad-started-a-company-to-employ-his-son-his-business-model-hire-autistic-people/#commentsFri, 27 Feb 2015 19:54:53 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141546Most parents have dreams for their children to be successful. To be happy. To be independent.

For parents of children with autism, they fear that this dream is out of reach. This is a story about a father just like so many out there who was having trouble imagining what the future would hold for his autistic son.

I don’t want him to sit in a room and have people have to take care of him. I want him to have a life.

John D’Eri has two sons.

They are just eighteen months apart. One son, is what society might call typical. His name is Tom. He says…

Growing up with Andrew as a brother was just different. We never fought but we did not have that closeness that brothers usually do.

John’s son, Andrew, has autism. He worries about what will happen to him when he hits 22 and “flies off the cliff”…the cliff of services, support.

This is a reality for the autistic community. At 22 you age out. No supports. Few opportunities. A lack of purpose. And sometimes no hope. That was not acceptable to John as he thought about Andrew…

I want him to have a life. I want him to have a job. I want him to have friends like him.

So he came up with a crazy idea…

John’s dream started to take shape when he drove through a carwash and had a crazy thought.

He looked at the attendants and at what they were doing and thought: Andrew can do this!

What if he looked at the traits that marked his son as disabled and saw them as strengths instead of weaknesses. What if he built a whole business for a crew of people on the spectrum?

Autistic people tend to have great ability to focus. They thrive on details. They are task oriented and committed to a fault.

These skills are perfect for a car wash.

John built a company based on the idea that “Autism is one of our key competitive advantages.” And it’s working.

In 2013, he founded Rising Tide Car Wash in Parkland, Florida. It now has 43 employees…and 35 are autistic.

John’s other son Tom says…

Our employees thrive on processes and are truly happy to be here. They are the best employees you could ever have… They come to us with very little hope for their future but once they have success, they really start to open up.

And he should know because he’s running this business now.

Tom chose to pass up a job on Wall Street to work alongside his brother. He is now the COO at Rising Tide.

When they’re at work together, Tom says of Andrew…

I’ll give him orders and he’ll roll his eyes at me but I figure that is a really normal interaction for a younger brother being told to do something by his big brother. We are a lot closer now.

Together, John and Tom have set their crew up for success. Dignity. Independence. A paycheck and a community.

Not only has the business thrived but Andrew and his coworkers have a place where they are valued. Where they feel like everyone else.

As you can imagine, Rising Tide Car Wash and the family behind it get a lot of great attention for the way they are using their business to make such a valuable difference in people’s lives.

If you happen to be in Parkland, FL stop in at the Rising Tide Car Wash. Stop in a watch the magic. It is that sweet spot where love and creative innovation come together to make a real difference in people’s lives. See how well Andrew and his coworkers are doing at building their futures…just like everybody else.

Now John and Tom can rest easy knowing that their dream for Andrew can come true. He has a life. A future.

But of course, the won’t rest easy. There are a thousand cars to wash this weekend.

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/this-dad-started-a-company-to-employ-his-son-his-business-model-hire-autistic-people/feed/0Fatherhood Sets in Early for This Man and Millions Like Him. Educate Yourselves Today!http://twentytwowords.com/fatherhood-sets-in-early-for-this-man-and-millions-like-him-educate-yourselves-today/
http://twentytwowords.com/fatherhood-sets-in-early-for-this-man-and-millions-like-him-educate-yourselves-today/#commentsFri, 27 Feb 2015 12:03:56 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141535Ethan Diamond raises awareness of a little known disorder affecting far more men than anyone cares to admit…

…Early Onset Dad Humor.

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/fatherhood-sets-in-early-for-this-man-and-millions-like-him-educate-yourselves-today/feed/0New Anti-paparazzi Clothing Prevents Flash Cameras from Taking Your Picturehttp://twentytwowords.com/new-anti-paparazzi-clothing-prevents-flash-cameras-from-taking-your-picture/
http://twentytwowords.com/new-anti-paparazzi-clothing-prevents-flash-cameras-from-taking-your-picture/#commentsThu, 26 Feb 2015 20:38:35 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141492If a celebrity steps out during a night on the town, it’s not unlikely that she’ll be accosted by photographers trying to snap her picture and sell it to the highest bidding tabloid. But if she happens to be wearing the pretty new scarf from the Flashback fashion line, then those paparazzi will get nothing.

They’ll take her picture, but they won’t get anything they can sell, because her scarf is covered in glass. Yes, glass — millions of microscopic “nano-reflectors” that send the light from a photographer’s flash straight back into the camera, ruining any picture.

If you don’t happen to be a celebrity, no problem. You can just wear these clothes for fun. In addition to the scarf, you can get…

…a sweatshirt

…a suit

…or a ball cap.

See it in action…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/new-anti-paparazzi-clothing-prevents-flash-cameras-from-taking-your-picture/feed/0This Puppy Wants to Howl, but All He Can Do Is…Talkhttp://twentytwowords.com/this-puppy-wants-to-howl-but-all-he-can-do-is-talk/
http://twentytwowords.com/this-puppy-wants-to-howl-but-all-he-can-do-is-talk/#commentsThu, 26 Feb 2015 15:05:21 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141475Little Ramsey has a lot to say…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/this-puppy-wants-to-howl-but-all-he-can-do-is-talk/feed/0Winter Is Making People Crazy in Boston. But This Guy Has a Solution…http://twentytwowords.com/winter-is-making-people-crazy-in-boston-but-this-guy-has-a-solution/
http://twentytwowords.com/winter-is-making-people-crazy-in-boston-but-this-guy-has-a-solution/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 22:07:56 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141389Back in 2005, Boston legalized “parking space saving.”

What is parking space saving? Exactly what it sounds like. When there’s a snowstorm, if you shovel out a place to park, you are allowed to put your garbage can in the spot when you’re not using it so that there’s a place for you when you come back…

Or you can use a cone, of course. That’s fairly common…

Or why not a chair?

The spare tire is always a possibility…

Or the fan in your garage…

You have no other use for it in this season…

How about the Christmas tree stand?

It was just going to gather dust if you didn’t find another use for it.

Or an old poster of Rob Gronkowski eating a sandwich?

Sure, why not.

Anyway, the point is, people are doing whatever they can to make sure that no one else parks in “their” spot. Granted, if you did the work to clear it, it makes sense to feel a certain right to it…but for how long?

Originally, this law was intended to only ever be in effect for 48 hours at a time. But this has never been enforced.

So, as you can imagine, the practice does not lend itself to the promotion of civility or neighborliness. And this year has been particularly bad for acts of vandalism directly related to parking disputes.

Well, one person is sick of it and has something to say…

The sign is for Boston, but they’re good words for the rest of us, too…

Act rationally (and maybe even be nice) while we get through this winter together?

Seems like a good plan.

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/winter-is-making-people-crazy-in-boston-but-this-guy-has-a-solution/feed/0Judging by Their Note Home, This Day Care Has Never Met a Babyhttp://twentytwowords.com/judging-by-their-note-home-this-day-care-has-never-met-a-baby/
http://twentytwowords.com/judging-by-their-note-home-this-day-care-has-never-met-a-baby/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 20:11:19 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141375Even though babies are adept at looking like they want to kill you, it’s fairly safe to assume that they don’t actually want to. They have a fairly limited set of desires and destroying other people isn’t generally considered by professionals to be among them.

Of course this doesn’t mean that they’re full of kindness and beneficence, either. They don’t want to hurt anybody, but they’re not particularly empathetic either.

Not everyone seems to be aware of this blance, however, as is evidenced by a note that was recently sent home from day care along with 9-month-old Baby Samantha. It’s nothing short of absurd…

Samantha has been playing roughly and aggressively with the other babies; they will be crying and upset but she is smiling and enjoying herself — even our using firm voices to tell her it’s not OK to hurt her friends and remove her from area, she is smiling and going right back. Can you help us out by maybe discouraging her to not play roughly with her friends and her dog.

Thanks

What?! A baby who doesn’t notice that other babies are crying and who just wants to laugh and play?

Shocking, I know.

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/judging-by-their-note-home-this-day-care-has-never-met-a-baby/feed/0Texas Newsman Discusses His Own Racist Past in Response To Teens’ “White Power” Signshttp://twentytwowords.com/texas-newsman-discusses-his-own-racist-past-in-response-to-teens-white-power-signs/
http://twentytwowords.com/texas-newsman-discusses-his-own-racist-past-in-response-to-teens-white-power-signs/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 12:30:30 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141357After signs proclaiming “White Power” were recently held high by the students at a high school basketball game in Flower Mound, Texas, Dallas sportscaster Dale Hansen had these powerful words to share…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/texas-newsman-discusses-his-own-racist-past-in-response-to-teens-white-power-signs/feed/0The Seinfeld Theme Song with Limp Bizkit Vocals Is Amazingly Perfect. And Hilarious, Of Course.http://twentytwowords.com/the-seinfeld-theme-song-with-limp-bizkit-vocals-is-amazingly-perfect-and-hilarious-of-course/
http://twentytwowords.com/the-seinfeld-theme-song-with-limp-bizkit-vocals-is-amazingly-perfect-and-hilarious-of-course/#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 11:32:38 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141351Take the happy, slappy bass riff from Seinfeld and apply the angry, ranting lyrics of Fred Durst, and what do you get?

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/christina-aguilera-does-a-kickass-britney-spears-impression/feed/0Try to Wrap Your Mind Around This Insanely Casual Behind-the-back Table Tennis Returnhttp://twentytwowords.com/try-to-wrap-your-mind-around-this-insanely-casual-behind-the-back-table-tennis-return/
http://twentytwowords.com/try-to-wrap-your-mind-around-this-insanely-casual-behind-the-back-table-tennis-return/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 11:24:48 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141316Not only does this stunning bit of ping-pong seemingly come out of nowhere, it is performed with so little effort as to seem completely unintentional…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/try-to-wrap-your-mind-around-this-insanely-casual-behind-the-back-table-tennis-return/feed/0Sesame Street’s “House of Cards” Parody Teaches Basic Math…with a Twist Endinghttp://twentytwowords.com/sesame-streets-house-of-cards-parody-teaches-basic-mathwith-a-twist-ending/
http://twentytwowords.com/sesame-streets-house-of-cards-parody-teaches-basic-mathwith-a-twist-ending/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 10:51:19 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141312No strangers to breaking the fourth wall, Sesame Street tries its hand at one of the biggest other shows to do so these days: House of Cards.

In their version, House of Bricks, we encounter Frank Underwolf on his journey to take over the White Brick House…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/sesame-streets-house-of-cards-parody-teaches-basic-mathwith-a-twist-ending/feed/0This Baby Has the Cutest Crafty Laugh You’ve Ever Heardhttp://twentytwowords.com/this-baby-has-the-cutest-crafty-laugh-youve-ever-heard/
http://twentytwowords.com/this-baby-has-the-cutest-crafty-laugh-youve-ever-heard/#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 22:01:32 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141308You don’t usually think of a baby’s laugh being a chortle, but I definitely think this infant’s qualifies. It’s a chortle with a touch of a snicker, as if he knows something we don’t and he’s about to use it against us…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/this-baby-has-the-cutest-crafty-laugh-youve-ever-heard/feed/0This Machine Can Play the Violin. It Sounds Terrible…and It’s Incrediblehttp://twentytwowords.com/this-machine-can-play-the-violin-it-sounds-terrible-and-its-incredible/
http://twentytwowords.com/this-machine-can-play-the-violin-it-sounds-terrible-and-its-incredible/#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 20:30:31 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141253Inventor Seth Goldstein says his goal is to create “kinetic sculpture machines which are novel, aesthetic, and unexpected, and which also can inspire, entertain, and demonstrate the power of engineering.”

By that standard, even though his violin-playing contraption is not going to be taking a chair at the symphony any time soon, it’s a complete success. Unexpected? Check. Amazing engineering? Absolutely…

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/this-machine-can-play-the-violin-it-sounds-terrible-and-its-incredible/feed/0These People Honestly Think “The Onion” Is Real and They’re APPALLED. It’s Hilarious…http://twentytwowords.com/these-people-honestly-think-the-onion-is-real-and-theyre-appalled-its-hilarious/
http://twentytwowords.com/these-people-honestly-think-the-onion-is-real-and-theyre-appalled-its-hilarious/#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 19:58:26 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141280One of the best things about satire is watching other people not get it. It feels good to laugh at satire, but it feels even better to laugh at people who aren’t laughing at it. (Sure, that’s kind of pretentious. It’s OK, though.)

And when it comes to satire, there really isn’t a source more renowned than The Onion. But while they may be the most famous satirical publication on the planet, that doesn’t mean everyone knows they’re joking. In fact, there are thousands out there who see their headlines every day and believe them to be real.

Which is nothing short of awesome for the rest of us.

And thanks to the site Literally Unbelievable, we get to check in from time to time and laugh at these people.

Here are a few of the best instances of people somehow thinking The Onion is reporting real news…

“Brain-Dead” Teen

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Westminster Dog(fighting) Show

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Unpreventable Tragedy

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It’s a Free Country… I Can Believe The Onion if I Want to

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Some People Don’t Enjoy Their Jobs?

Gun-sharing

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Innate Sense Your Parents Are Losers

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Marriage: The Facebook Edition

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Typical Obama

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Thorough Research of Human Height

Homemade Vaccines

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Making Fun of Fat Kids Now, Are We?

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Free Tablets!

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Sacrifice Happiness for Statistics

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National Anthem Dance Moves

Eminem as a Concerned Father

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Walmart Cutting More Than Prices

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Are You a Speedy Emailer?

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Terrible Picture for This Story

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LeBron the Terrorist

Comcast Better Watch Out

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We Definitely Have the Budget for a Stunt-tank

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Sexy Orca

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Toxic Tacos. Yum!

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Humane Death Penalty Options

Thoughtful Anxiety Relief

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Ungrateful McDonald’s Employee

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Justin Bieber Disguise

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Divine Budget Cuts

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Burst Bloodline

It Has the Date and Everything

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Forgive Us Dear Lord

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Okay Well That Is Your Opinion

Winners Already Divorced

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This Isn’t Helping!

Satire Can Be Truth…Like a Lie

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True One Well Educated Conservative

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Classy, Biden, Very Classy

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And You Said I Was Just Being Racist

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That Terrible Man

No Such Thing as Drones

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Insanity in a Doctor’s Suit

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No More Brain-dead than U and Me

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Makes Me Want to Cry

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And finally, the most facepalm-inducing of all…

Mainstream Media Will Never Cover Stories Like The Onion

]]>http://twentytwowords.com/these-people-honestly-think-the-onion-is-real-and-theyre-appalled-its-hilarious/feed/0Instant Cure for the Monday Doldrums: Watch All These Puppies Discover Swimminghttp://twentytwowords.com/puppies-discover-swimming-for-the-first-time/
http://twentytwowords.com/puppies-discover-swimming-for-the-first-time/#commentsMon, 23 Feb 2015 16:03:51 +0000http://twentytwowords.com/?p=141259Need an antidote for the blues? Here, how about some puppies learning how awesome swimming is for the very first time?